DCMS Ministerial hospitality, overseas travel and meetings with external organisations, Newspapers and other media proprietors, editors and senior executives

1 April – 30 June 2013 DEPARTMENT FOR CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT

QUARTERLY INFORMATION

GIFTS GIVEN OVER £140

| Secretary of State, Rt Hon Maria Miller MP | Date gift given | To | Gift | Value | |-------------------------------------------|-----------------|----|------|-------| | | Nil | | | | | Minister for Sport and the Olympics, Rt Hon Hugh Robertson MP | Date gift given | To | Gift | Value | | | Nil | | | | | Minister for Culture, Communications & Creative Industries, Ed Vaizey MP | Date gift given | To | Gift | Value | | | | | | |

GIFTS RECEIVED OVER £140

| Secretary of State, Rt Hon Maria Miller MP | Date gift received | From | Gift | Value | Outcome | |-------------------------------------------|--------------------|------|------|-------|---------| | | | | | | NIL | | Minister for Sport & the Olympics, Hugh Robertson MP | Date gift received | From | Gift | Value | Outcome | | | | | | | NIL | | Minister for Culture, Communications & Creative Industries, Ed Vaizey MP | Date gift received | From | Gift | Value | Outcome | | | | | | | NIL | **HOSPITALITY**

| Date | Name of Organisation | Type of Hospitality Received | |--------|---------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------| | 23 Apr | RLM Finsbury | Ticket to Opera performance | | 25 Apr | Classic FM | Ticket to concert | | 7 May | Michael Grandage Company | Theatre tickets\* | | 11 May | The FA | Tickets to FA Cup Final\* | | 14 May | Northern Ballet | Tickets to ballet\* | | 22 May | Booker Prize Foundation | 2013 Man Booker Prize announcement reception | | 25 May | UEFA | Tickets to Champions League Final\* | | 28 May | BBC | Tickets to filming of Later…with Jools Holland\* | | 29 May | British Museum | Tickets to exhibition\* | | 4 Jun | Royal Academy of Arts | Dinner | | 6 Jun | Ambassador Theatre Group | Theatre ticket | | 7 Jun | Britten-Pears Foundation | Dinner at The Red House and concert tickets\* | | 11 Jun | National Film and Television School | Dinner | | 28 Jun | All England Lawn Tennis Association | Tickets to Wimbledon Championships\* | | 30 Jun | The Royal Automobile Club Motor Sports Association Limited | Tickets to F1 British Grand Prix\* |

**Minister for Sport and the Olympics, Rt Hon Hugh Robertson MP**

| Date | Name of Organisation | Type of Hospitality Received | |--------|---------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------| | 17 Apr | Football Association | Dinner | | 23 Apr | England and Wales Cricket Board | reception | | 24 Apr | Bingo Association | reception | | 13 May | England and Wales Cricket Board | Cricketer of the year Awards (including dinner) | | 16 May | Camelot National Lottery | Anniversary reception | | 25 May | UEFA | Ticket Champions League Final |

1 Does not normally include attendance at functions hosted by HM Government; ‘diplomatic’ functions in the UK or abroad, hosted by overseas governments; minor refreshments at meetings, receptions, conferences, and seminars; and offers of hospitality which were declined. \*indicates if accompanied by spouse/partner or other family member or friend. | Date | Name of Organisation | Type of Hospitality Received | |--------|---------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------| | 23 Jun | ICC/ECB | Ticket Champions Trophy Final | | 25 Jun | All England Lawn Tennis Club | Ticket to Wimbledon Championships | | 27 Jun | England Hockey (INVESTEC) | Ticket plus Dinner |

**Minister for Culture, Communications & Creative Industries, Ed Vaizey MP**

| Date | Name of Organisation | Type of Hospitality Received | |--------|---------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------| | 2 Apr | British Council | Lunch | | 3 Apr | Delfont Mackintosh Theatres | Ticket to ‘The Audience’ at the Gielgud Theatre | | 4 Apr | Royal Household | Reception for the British Film Industry at Windsor Castle | | 5 Apr | British Museum | Tickets to Pompeii Exhibition\* | | 10 Apr | The Donmar Warehouse | Tickets to Trelawny of the Wells | | 14 Apr | The Football Association | Tickets to FA Cup Semi-Final Man City v Chelsea | | 15 Apr | Royal Academy of Arts | Dinner | | 16 Apr | Thirty Club | Lunch | | 25 Apr | Warner Bros | 90th Anniversary drinks reception | | 30 Apr | Royal Armouries | VIP Dinner and lecture on Richard III | | 13 May | Tate Britain | Dinner | | 14 May | Royal Philharmonic Society | Dinner | | 15 May | Warner Brothers | Pre-drinks and tickets to “The Great Gatsby” at Cineworld | | 22 May | The Bush Theatre | Tickets to see “Disgraced” | | 10 Jun | UK Music | Dinner | | 11 Jun | National Film and Television School | Dinner | | 15 Jun | Nick Allot of Cameron Mackintosh Ltd | Tickets to see Bruce Springsteen | | 16 Jun | Telecity Group | Ticket to see The Who | | 18 Jun | British Fashion Council | Dinner | | 19 Jun | London and Partners | Dinner | | 24 Jun | V&A Museum | Drinks reception |

## OVERSEAS TRAVEL

| Date(s) of trip | Destination | Purpose of trip | ‘No 32 (The Royal) Squadron’ or ‘other RAF’ or ‘Charter’ or ‘Eurostar’ | Number of officials accompanying Minister, where non-scheduled travel is used | Total cost including travel, and accommodation of Minister only | |----------------|-------------|----------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------| | Nil | | | | | | | **Secretary of State, Rt Hon Maria Miller MP** | | | | | | | 28 – 30 May | St Petersburg, Russia | Sport Accord International Convention | n/a | | £905 | | 3 – 10 May | Australia | Various events to promote tourism to UK | n/a | | £7,000 | | 4 – 5 Jun | New York | Keynote Speech at UN re: Sport for Peace and Development | n/a | | £2,495 | | **Minister for Sport and the Olympics, Rt Hon Hugh Robertson MP** | | | | | | | **Minister for Culture, Communications & Creative Industries, Ed Vaizey MP** | | | | | | | 16-17 May | Brussels | Culture Council | Eurostar | | £350 | | 24 May | Brussels | Meet Neelie Kroes, VP European Commission | Eurostar | | £199 | | 6 Jun | Luxemburg | Telecoms Council | | | £441.40 |

### MEETINGS WITH EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS

**MEETINGS WITH NEWSPAPER AND OTHER MEDIA PROPRIETORS, EDITORS AND SENIOR EXECUTIVES**

| Secretary of State, Rt Hon Maria Miller MP | Date of Meeting | Name of Organisation | Purpose of Meeting | |-------------------------------------------|-----------------|----------------------|--------------------| | | Apr | Imperial War Museum and National Museum Directors' Council | To discuss World War 1 Centenary | | | April | National Gallery | Introductory meeting with Director General | | | Apr | Everything Everywhere | Introductory meeting | | | Apr | BAE Systems | Introductory meeting to discuss women in industry | | | Apr | WWI Cultural Board | To discuss WWI Centenary | | | April | Women in Museums Network | Regular meeting to discuss issues facing cultural sector | | | Apr | National Portrait Gallery | Introductory meeting with Director | | | Apr | Mother | To discuss GREAT Campaign | | | Apr | Lord Hunt and Michael McManus, Transition Body | To discuss press regulation | | | April | Vodafone | To discuss broadband strategy | | | April | Newbury Racecourse | To discuss horseracing | | | Apr | Warner Bros | To discuss creative industries | | | May | Mother and GREAT Private Sector Partners Working Group | To discuss GREAT Campaign | | | May | Michael Grandage Company | Introductory meeting | | | May | Church of England | To discuss Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill | | | May | Newspaper Society | To discuss press regulation | | | May | Arts Council England, Halle, Royal Exchange Theatre, Cornerhouse, Ludus Dance, Curious Minds, The Met, Imperial War Museum North, The Lowry, Oldham Coliseum Theatre, Kendal Brewery, DaDa, Fusilier Museum | To discuss arts policy |

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2 Does not normally include meetings with Government bodies such as other Government Departments and Agencies, NDPB’s, Non-Ministerial Departments, Agencies, Government reviews and representatives of Parliament, devolved or foreign governments. | Month | Participants | Purpose | |-------|--------------|---------| | May | Alan Rusbridger, Guardian, Lionel Barber, Financial Times, and Chris Blackhurst, Independent | To discuss press regulation | | May | Lord Hall, BBC | To discuss priorities | | 1 May | Lord Black, Telegraph, and John Witherow, Times | To discuss press regulation | | May | The Leadership Agency | To discuss the WWI Centenary | | May | MJ2 Events LLP | To discuss the WWI Centenary | | May | WWI Cultural Board | To discuss WWI Centenary | | May | Talk Talk and Carphone Warehouse | To discuss digital and creative industries | | May | Disney | To discuss creative industries and film policy | | May | Women’s Business Council | To discuss launch of WBC report | | May | Karren Brady | To discuss women in sport | | May | British Council | To discuss GREAT campaign and cultural diplomacy | | Jun | Quaker Action on Alcohol and Drugs, Salvation Army, Evangelical Alliance, CARE, Birmingham University, Gamcare and Fairer Gambling | To discuss gambling policy | | Jun | Gambling Commission | To discuss gambling policy | | Jun | Creative Industries Council | Meeting co-chaired with Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills | | Jun | Tom Mockridge, Virgin Media | Introductory meeting | | Jun | Jeremy Darroch, BSkyB | Visit Sky HQ | | Jun | Genting, Rank, Bet365, Betfair, Ladbrokes, Praesepe, Talaria, Gala Coral, 888, Sportech, Games Media Limited/The Global Draw Ltd and William Hill | To discuss gambling policy | | Jun | Mike Darcey, News International | To discuss press regulation and media policy | | Jun | Paul Dacre and Peter Wright, Associated Newspapers | To discuss press regulation | | Jun | Lord Black and Tony Gallagher, Telegraph | To discuss press regulation | | Jun | Lord Phillips | To discuss press regulation | | Jun | Internet Watch Foundation, Child Exploitation & Online Protection Centre, Yahoo, Google, Microsoft, Twitter, | To discuss illegal and harmful online content | | Date | Name of Organisation | Purpose of Meeting | |------|----------------------|--------------------| | Jun | Facebook, BT, BSkyB, Virgin Media, Talk Talk, Vodafone, O2, Everything Everywhere, Three UK | To discuss press regulation | | Jun | Trinity Mirror | To discuss museums freedoms and appointments | | Jun | Lord Sainsbury | To discuss Olympic Legacy | | Jun | Sir Charles Allen | Introductory meeting | | Jun | Nick Robinson, BBC | Introductory meeting | | Jun | Church of England | Church Commissioners’ meeting | | Jun | Southbank Centre, Virago, The Hindmarch Company, MOBO Awards, Amanda Levete Architects, Victoria Miro, Architecture Journal, Film4, Universal Music Publishing, Walters & Cohen Architects, Sarah Wigglesworth Architects | To discuss women in creative industries | | Jun | Microsoft | Introductory meeting |

**Minister for Sport and the Olympics, Rt Hon Hugh Robertson MP**

| Date of Meeting | Name of Organisation | Purpose of Meeting | |-----------------|----------------------|--------------------| | Apr | “Kick It Out” Campaign | Meeting Chairman to discuss ways of combating racism in football | | Apr | “Sported” Campaign | Briefing on Campaign’s plans for expansion | | Apr | Shepway District Council | Discuss casino licences | | Apr | League Cricket Conference | 1. Discuss cricket at local and community level | | Apr | All England Club | Discuss Club’s development | | Month | Event/Meeting | Details | |-------|--------------|---------| | Apr | All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet club | Discuss development plans for Club and Championships | | Apr | UEFA | Handover of trophy?? | | Apr | “Stand Up” Foundation | Discuss Sports Charter | | Apr | UK Performance Directors | *Inter alia* updates on Sochi and Rio | | Apr | Supporters Direct | Discuss governance and ownership of football clubs | | May | Football Association | Discuss School Sports Premium | | | Lawn Tennis Association | | | | Rugby Football Union | | | | Rugby Football League | | | | England Cricket Board | | | May | Daily Telegraph (Benedict Brogan) | Discuss sport and legacy | | May | UEFA | Ordinary Congress | | Jun | Anti-problem gambling stakeholders | Roundtable with anti-gambling lobby, convened by Secretary of State | | Jun | Various representatives of gambling sector | Roundtable with pro-gambling lobby, convened by Secretary of State | | Jun | England Cricket Board | Discuss Coroner’s report | | | Surrey County Cricket Club | | | Jun | British Sports Marketing Bureau | Discuss matters raised at steering group meeting of 9th of May at which Minister absent | | Jun | Football Association | Discuss football governance | | Jun | Rugby World Cup 2015 | Discuss ticketing strategy | | Jun | Premier League | Discuss football reforms | | | Football League | | | Jun | Football Association | Introductory Meeting with new Chair | | Jun | Marylebone Cricket Club | Deliver school assembly at “Spirit of Cricket” Open Day | | Jun | British Olympic Association | Participation in Q&A Session | | Jun | Commonwealth Games England | Team England’s preparation for 2014 Games; | | Date of Meeting | Name of organisation | Purpose of meeting | |-----------------|----------------------|--------------------| | April | SAGE and Darren Henley, Classic FM | To discuss music education | | April | BT | Regular meeting to discuss broadband rollout | | April | BT, Virgin, BskyB, Communications Managers Assoc, Which?, Telephone Preference Service | Nuisance Calls Roundtable | | April | Dan Wagner, Bright Star | Discuss ideas around a government e-commerce commission | | April | BT | Regular meeting to discuss broadband rollout | | April | UMGI and Classic FM | Reconnecting audiences with classical music | | April | Warner Bros | Introduction to new CEO | | April | Ubisoft | Introductory meeting | | April | What’s Next? (Arts Group) | Conference on public involvement in arts | | April | BT | Regular meeting to discuss broadband rollout | | April | UK Screen Association | Creative Sector Tax Relief | | May | Coutts | Discuss the possibility of the minister speaking at an event | | May | Adrian Yelland, Terence Fane Saunders, Kevin Smith | Discuss Satellite Information Systems | | May | Tommy Harper (Film Producer) | Discuss UK Film Industry | | May | Youth Music | Catch up | | May | Ericsson | Various mobile telephony issues | | May | BPI, FACT, MPAA – Publishers Association – Premier League – Google – Internet Advertising Bureau-ABC Auditors – Ofcom – BT – Sky – | Online Copyright Infringement Roundtable | | Month | Event | Details | |-------|-------|---------| | May | Tony Hall, BBC | Discuss priorities of the BBC | | May | Boster Group | Catch up on upcoming arts projects | | May | Motion Picture Association of America | Introductory meeting, and music education issues | | May | Talk Talk and Carphone Warehouse | Discuss digital and creative industries | | May | Jeremy Darroch, BskyB | Discuss Communications Review | | May | Walt Disney Corporation | Catch up and Film Tax Relief | | June | Viacom | Discuss investment in the UK, tax breaks and the VFX consultation. | | June | Purple Seven | Discuss theatre audience data | | June | Samsung | Security enhanced ANDROIDs, 5G | | June | Broadband Stakeholder Group | Catch up | | June | Brass Bands England | Discuss funding options | | June | AHRC, TSB, UKTI, NESTA, ACE and Creative England | Discuss support to digital and creative sectors | | June | Internet Watch Foundation, Child Exploitation & Online Protection Centre, Yahoo, Google, Microsoft, Twitter, Facebook, BT, BSkyB, Virgin Media, Talk Talk, Vodafone, O2, Everything Everywhere, Three UK | Discuss illegal and harmful online content | | June | London Live | Briefing on plans for London Live | | June | Kandahar Group | Museums | | June | Golden Square | Discuss libraries review |